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Writing In Resistance - Woman, Life, Freedom

Where
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery Road, Sydney NSW 2000
John Kaldor Family Hall
When

Wednesday 20 September 2023 from 6pm to 7pm

Honouring the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, five Iranian women who have experienced Australia’s detention regime share poetry and unveil realities of gender-based violence in pursuit of justice and equality. 

Curated by Dr Saba Vasefi, Writing In Resistance, supports women and non-binary emerging writers to use poetry as a way to defy violence, racism and discrimination.

Hosted by Janice Petersen, with poetry readings and Q&A.

Presented with support from AGNSW, Red Room Poetry, Multicultural NSW, Ades Foundation, Create NSW and Australia Council for the Arts.

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media@redroompoetry.org

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